Identify a Taiwanese Oolong?

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Identify a Taiwanese Oolong?

by michaelb3600 » Sep 19th, '09, 11:28

We have two of these tea cans from a trip to Kaosiung 12 years ago. China Steel gave us a cute teapot and of this oolong. Can anyone help this tea n00b identify it? We have several Chinese-reading friends but they aren't familiar with this Taiwanese brand/type.

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The tea is fantastic, one is opened and being enjoyed, the other sealed.

Updated with additional pics:

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Re: Identify a Taiwanese Oolong?

by gingkoseto » Sep 19th, '09, 12:16

Hey, lucky you! More photos please :D

According to the label, the tea is from Bi Feng, which is a mount top of Song Bai Ling, which is one of the largest tea producing region in Taiwan, if not the largest. Song Bai Ling is a mountain ridge in Nan Tou County (the same county for Dong Ding). It's a relatively low mountain tea in Taiwan, but still the mountain ridge elevation is about 500m, and tea plantation elevation is about 200-400m. From this mountain ridge, there is one of the 10 famous teas of Taiwan, Song Bai Chang Qing. But this tea seems to have vague definition, since tea bush varietals used and processing method are both similar to some other Taiwanese districts. I don't know if Bi Feng Tea (yours) is similar or same as Song Bai Chang Qing. So show us more pictures of the tea please!

Besides, according to the label, your tea is probably some award winning tea!

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Re: Identify a Taiwanese Oolong?

by michaelb3600 » Sep 19th, '09, 13:28

Neat! Thanks so much for the info. I'll add additional photos of the tea and container tonight.

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Re: Identify a Taiwanese Oolong?

by Chip » Sep 20th, '09, 00:13

Hi Michael, I edited your one url so it would display the image. Feel free to do the same to your others. If you go into edit, you can see how it is done.

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Re: Identify a Taiwanese Oolong?

by michaelb3600 » Sep 20th, '09, 10:42

Thanks Chip!

I didn't know if I should fill the post with pics or links. Will do.

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